Tuesday, April 13, 2010

After The Rain

Though I had sailed too far inside my dreams to notice, it must have rained in the night. As I step onto the deserted beach this morning, the evidence is clear, each tiny raindrop has left its impression, transforming the carpet of sand underneath my barefeet into a tufted tapestry the colour of buttermilk.

The sun has opened his brilliant eye just above the horizon, sending a million white-robed saints to follow his gaze out over the shimmering water, a glowing triangle of light that causes me to shield my eyes under the palm of my hand.

It is the anniversary of another personal voyage around this shining sun; the birth of my very own new year, and with the crash of each wave, this magnificent setting seems to demand from me serious thought, ruminations on where I have been and where I might wish to go - my plans and hopes for this fresh year that stretches out like an uncharted pathway before me, with no footprints or raindrops yet marking its sand.

But just now, at this moment, I feel a distraction from these heady thoughts; an insistent stare from a pair of honey brown eyes, a stare that overides all other feelings, a stare intent on conveying to me only one thing.

Play. With. Me.

Now.

And I realize I can think of no better wish at the dawn of this year than one full of laughter and play.

Just a four season romp in the sunshine with those whom I love.

A long carefree morning after the rain.

A happy birth day indeed.

"The Stare"

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Thanks so very much to all of you for your sweet birthday wishes. They were a treat to find upon my return. I have the most wonderful readers!

36 comments:

Your Birthday! How could I have missed this, big deep birthday wishes are sent to you from Sunny Surrey :) I love your birth day thoughts...reminds me of recent readings on Dorothy Wordsworth. You have such a gift...hope you are enjoying this lovely day :)

That look . The eternal PON philosophy - let's play then make time for a sausage or two, after all it's your birthday. You sometimes just have to stop and laugh when living with the canine workds natural bon viveurs. I guess today has been a day for getting the sand out of the house and the car.

What a glorious way to celebrate our own special day. My beach time was cut short- but it will always be there waiting for my next visit. I can think of nothing better than long, sunny days spent walking, reading and having such a dear friend to share it all with.

Dear Pamela,Belated birthday wishes. I'm sure that you made the very best of your special day and that you were treated like a queen. Edward looks so adorable sitting there on the sand.My son and daughter-in-law spent some of their honeymoon in Edinburgh and went to The Witchery and our daughter has also been.... and, loved it !!See you on my return !! XXXX

Hi Pamela, I still remember the 1st time I saw rain on a beach. I was 25 and came from the most inland county in the UK. For some reason I think I had imagined some sort of rain amnesty for sandy beaches only having visited them in the height of Summer. Now we live just a mile from the beach and I can't imagine what I was thinking.

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